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Gibraltar: two plans. (1) 'HM Naval Yard Gibraltar Plan as at present'. Reference...
Catalogue reference: ADM 140/1271
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This record is about the Gibraltar: two plans. (1) 'HM Naval Yard Gibraltar Plan as at present'. Reference... dating from 1827-1846 in the series Navy Board and Admiralty: Civil Engineer in Chief's Department and predecessor: Maps.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ADM 140/1271
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1827-1846
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Description (What the record is about)
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Gibraltar: two plans. (1) 'HM Naval Yard Gibraltar Plan as at present'. Reference table. (2) 'HM Naval Yard Gibraltar Plan as proposed' showing new mole, wharf and stores; land and harbour at Rosia Bay to be transferred to the Ordnance Department. A semi-legible pencilled note, which includes the date 1827, refers to Admiralty Board Order of 12 May 1828. Scales: 5.5 inches to 1100 feet. Both initialled by W S [Scamp], March 1846. ORDER THIS DOCUMENT AS ADM 140/1269
Note: in portfolio containing ADM 140/1269-ADM 140/1274
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 68 cm x 48 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- MS, coloured
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 4. Europe and Turkey, ed Geraldine Beech (London, 1998), entry 1897.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3739858/
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ADM 140
Navy Board and Admiralty: Civil Engineer in Chief's Department and predecessor: Maps...
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